Okay, good. He sent that smile warmth to her again, glad that the nickname hadn't rankled her in any way. It had felt kind of natural despite how new to each other they were.
Jono's hand automatically went to his chest when the question was asked. It always amazed him how it felt like there was something substantial under the bandages, and that his hand didn't just sink in where he knew there was nothing. If he unwrapped himself, there would be fire. With them in place, though, it looked like he had a face and it felt like it, too. He wondered if there was a way to explain that.
Telling Jubilee about what had went on didn't feel strange in the least. He still looked away, filled with shame, as he relayed the story, however.
I was with my girlfriend, ex... now... I suppose... we were at a club, and we snuck off to snog in the coat closet. Things were more than a little hot and heavy, and it ... well... it would have been my first time. I don't really know what caused it, but my power manifested then, it created this explosion. Hurt Gayle really bad, she was burned all over and she'll be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life because of me. Destroyed a good chunk of the club, too. At the same time, it destroyed my body. Took away the outside and inside completely.
He glanced back up to see his new friend's reaction.